Business General

We won’t falter on economy – Gov’t pledges ahead of 2020 elections

Admin Editor January 20, 2020 53 0

The government has given the strongest assurance yet that it has put in place adequate measures to ensure that election-year fiscal slippages do not recur. Ghana will go to the polls this year to elect a President and Members of Parliament (MPs). Since 2000, it has overshot its fiscal deficit Read More

Regional

Govt not to blame for no TEWU rep on KNUST Governing Council – Education Ministry

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The Ministry of Education has rejected claims that it is obstructing the swearing-in of a representative of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) branch of the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) onto the University’s Governing Council. This follows an ultimatum given to government by some TEWU members to accept their choice […]Read More

Business General

Owners of collapsed banks could face over 5 years in jail – Lecturer

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Owners of collapsed financial institutions may face up to over 5 years in jail for money laundering, financial Consultant and Lecturer at the Ghana Banking College, Nana Dr Richmond Attuahene has said. According to Dr Attuahene, who is also Lecturer at the Ghana Banking College, money laundering in Ghana is a serious offence and its […]Read More

Politics

NPP opens nominations for presidential, parliamentary primaries today

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The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), will today open nominations for its upcoming presidential and parliamentary primaries slated for April 25, 2020. Aspiring presidential candidates will be required to pay GH¢200,000 as filing fees, the party’s General Secretary John Boadu disclosed last week. The flagbearer aspirants will pay a non-refundable application fee of Read More

General Politics

NPP’s Abronye et al sued GHC10m for defamation

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Former CEO of COCOBOD, Dr. Stephen Opuni has filed a suit against the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe popularly known as Abronye DC, seeking 10 million cedis in general damages for accusing him of embezzlement. Also joined in the suit is U2 Company Limited owners of United Television (UTV), and […]Read More

Regional

Victims identify robbery suspects at parade; guns retrieved at Koforidua

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Some victims of last Thursday”s highway robbery on Koforidua to Adukrom road have identified two suspects arrested by Police in an identification parade organized at the Eastern Regional Police Headquarters in Koforidua. The suspects- Razak Mohammed, 26 and Iddrisu Issah, 23, were among a gang of about six highway robbers whom on January 16, 2020 […]Read More

General Video

Adomako Baafi reveals the difference between Charlotte Osei and Jean Mensa

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A former Director of Communications for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yaw Adomako Baafi has suggested that the current EC boss of the Electoral Commission (EC) is performing better than her predecessor, Charlotte Osei. Speaking to Nana Yaw Kesse on the platform programme on Peace FM, he outlined reasons why he believes the current […]Read More

General

Agyinasare scolds verbally abusive husbands

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Bishop Charles Agyinasare has wondered why some men call their wives smelly yet want to make love to those spouses despite such dishonourable verbal abuse. “Your wife insulted you, so, you, too, you’re insulting your wife: ‘You are smelling’. A man, you’re insulting your wife that she’s smelling. Shame on you! I said what: ‘Shame […]Read More

Business General

Bawumia fails to arrest cedi with 170 questions

Admin Editor January 20, 2020 34 0

It was challenge after challenge to the National Democratic Congress, from the camp of the New Patriotic Party. Under the Mahama administration and with the late Kwesi Ammissah Arthur as Vice President and Former Governor of the Central Bank, then Economist, and running mate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia threw some 170 questions about the economy after […]Read More

General

IMANI Africa states reasons why CSOs oppose the new biometric voter system

Admin Editor January 20, 2020 21 0

The EC wants to rip out a system worth $60 million, of which value at least $40 million has accumulated since just 2016, and spend $150 million (plus contingency) constructing a new one. A careful analysis of best practice in procuring biometric technology for elections in Africa shows that the EC’s proposed spending plans are […]Read More

General

‘Corrupt’ NDC appointees wouldn’t be making noise if we had jailed them – KT Hammond

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Member of Parliament (MP) for the Adansi Asokwa Constituency, Kobina Tahir Hammond has lashed out at the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for mounting a resistance to the Electoral Commission’s (EC’s) decision to compile a new voters’ register. He argues the opposition party knows it “cannot get more than 10 votes in any election in […]Read More

Entertainment Photos

Kalsoume Sinare Baffour, Vivienne Adjo Achor visit Emmanuel Armah

Admin Editor January 19, 2020 48 0

Veteran Ghanaian actress Kalsoume Sinare Baffoe has paid a visit to colleague actor Emmanuel Armah as he battles with stroke. Emmanuel Armah is known to have been hit with a stroke which has affected his movement leading to him going off the screen for a while now. Armah’s plight first came up in the news […]Read More

Entertainment

Actors now using ‘juju’ to get movie roles – Ekow Smith-Asante

Admin Editor January 19, 2020 42 0

Ace actor, Ekow Smith-Asante, has confirmed some actors/actresses are using charms or “juju” to acquire movie roles from producers and directors. The myth or perception about actors/actresses using these charms for movie roles has been in existence for a while now with concrete evidence of it, yet to be revealed. According to the actor, some […]Read More

Sport

Wakaso set to move to China to join Jiangsu Suning

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Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso is set to leave the Spanish top-flight to join Chinese Super League campaigners Jiangsu Suning in a bumper transfer deal, Ghanasoccernet.com can report. The 30-year-old travelled from Spain to the Asian country on Saturday night to seal the deal ahead of the start of the new term. The Alaves player has […]Read More

Sport

Partey in action as Atletico Madrid lose at Eibar

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Ghana international Thomas Partey played full throttle as Atletico Madrid suffered a 2-0 away defeat to Eibar in the La Liga on Saturday night. Partey again put up an incredible performance but it was enough as the Los Rojiblancos recorded their third defeat of the on-going 2019/20 league season in their match day 20 encounter. […]Read More

Sport

Adjei Sowah pens emotional farewell to Anderlecht after KAS Eupen switch

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Emmanuel Adjei Sowah has sent an emotional message to RSC Anderlecht following his transfer to KAS Eupen. Sowah left the Purple and White outfit to join KAS Eupen in a two-year deal on Friday. The young right-back did not play a single minute in the first half of the Belgian Jupilar Pro League for Anderlecht […]Read More

Sport

Young Africans coach reveals reasons behind Bernard Morrison’s signing

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Young Africans coach Luc Eymeal has disclosed the reasons why he was keen on signing Bernard Morrison. GHANAsoccernet.com exclusively revealed on Wednesday that the 26-year-old has penned with Tanzanian giants Young Africans. During the side’s build up to the match against rivals Azam FC, which was called off due to torrential downpour in Dar es […]Read More

Politics

Armed police storm NDC office as irate youth rampage Somanya

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Armed police officers led by the Somanya District Commander DSP Isaac Otsin have stormed the Yilo Krobo constituency office of the opposition National Democratic Congress following an attack on the office by a group of irate youth suspected to be supporters of the party. The irate youth on Saturday vandalized the office, destroyed computers, sliding […]Read More

General

Rare video of the first Ghana International Trade Fair in 1967 surfaces

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A rare footage which captures the opening of the Ghana International Trade Fair in 1967 initiated by Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah has surfaced on the internet. The video, sighted by GhanaWeb highlighted a much cleaner trade fair site with many stores and items on display both from indigenous and international companies. The fair […]Read More

Politics Regional

Tackle road carnage – Heart broken PPP appeals to govt

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The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has called on the government in a press statement sighted by MyNewsGh.com to tackle the rampant road accidents in the country. In the statement signed by Communications Director, Paa Kow Ackon, the party called for the integration of Road Traffic Injury Prevention into the Development and Management of road infrastructure. […]Read More

General

I like the seriousness of this NPP gov’t – Franklin Cudjoe

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Policy analyst and Chief Executive Officer of Imani Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has praised the NPP government’s seriousness to validate its claim of having delivered or being on track to deliver at least 72% of its manifesto promises. Writing on his Facebook wall, Cudjoe expressed his admiration for the government’s effort to validate their records at […]Read More

Regional

Gov’t supplies food items to school feeding caterers

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The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has begun the distribution of food items to caterers under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) across the country. The items include Ghana Rice (50kg), Cooking Oil (25 litres), Tin Tomatoes and Texturized Soy Protein (TSP) which are all sourced from local farmers and processed by […]Read More

Politics

Illiterate can do what you are doing – Talensi DCE tells MP

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The District Chief Executive for Talensi in the Upper East Region, Dr. Christopher Boatbil Sormiteyema, has cautioned the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Constituency, Benson Tongo Baba to always give credit to where it is due and stop inspecting government’s projects as an illiterate can do such propaganda. According to the District Chief Executive, […]Read More

General Politics

Akufo-Addo’s success is my wife’s prayer topic every morning – Ayariga

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“My wife prays for Akufo-Addo every morning, she prays that God gives the president wisdom to rule the country. At such moments, she is not praying for my political opponent but for the president because whether I like it or not he is the president.” These were the exact words of bankroller and founder of […]Read More

General

Voters register: NDC to hold protests despite intervention by Eminent Advisory Committee

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The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said it will go ahead to hold its planned demonstration in Kumasi, against the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to compile new voters register, despite intervention by the Eminent Advisory Committee. According to the party’s chairman, Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, no formal communication has been received from the Read More

General Politics

GHC400m allocated for compiling new register can build 400 factories – Spio-Garbrah

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Former Trade Minister, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has said that the over 400 million cedis allocated to the Electoral Commission as funding for compilation of the voters register would to a large extent solve the challenge of youth unemployment in the country if invested in that area instead. According to him, over 400 factories can be built […]Read More

General Video

Okoe Boye reveals how EC is ‘protecting public purse’

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The Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku constituency, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has disclosed that unlike reports by the NDC that the Electoral Commission is causing financial loss to the state with a decision to introduce a new voters’ register, the commission is rather ‘protecting the public purse’. One of the reasons for opposing the new […]Read More

Entertainment

Osafo-Maafo identifies main enemy to Ghana Beyond Aid

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Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Senior Minister at the Office of the President, has called for a renewed mindset among citizens if the country is to realise its Ghana Beyond Aid objective and attain national development. The Minister said the country’s high rate of corruption coupled with the seeming lack of respect for basic laws are major threats […]Read More

General Politics

“NDC ready to spill blood for power”

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The former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ejisu Juaben who is a senior member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region, Yaw Afrifa Yamoah Ponkoh has said his party, the NDC is ready to spill blood in order to show the ruling NPP where power lies, MyNewsGh.com reports. He said this […]Read More

General

US lifts VISA restrictions on Ghana

Admin Editor January 16, 2020 104 0

The United States of America has lifted visa restrictions imposed on Ghana in February 2019. According to the US, the decision to lift the restrictions imposed on Ghana follows the establishment of a mutually agreed process for the identification, validating and issuance of travel documentation to Ghanaian citizens under final orders of removal in a […]Read More